Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Course Part III and IV

Ananda Yoga Teacher Training is a dynamic, professional training experience — and the only certified yoga teacher training program offered in the highly regarded yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. We’ve spent more than 30 years shaping it into a first-rate expression of the tradition – a dynamic blend of professional training and personal development.

Guided Kriyaban Seclusion

“Go deep in this path. Simple little nibbling of prayers does not get you the intensity of God’s presence and the intensity of His bliss.”“Untying the cord of breath which binds the soul to the body, Kriya serves to prolong life and enlarge the consciousness to infinity. The yoga method overcomes the tug of war between the mind and the matter-bound senses, and frees the devotee to reinherit his eternal kingdom.” — Paramhansa Yogananda

A remarkable story of devotion and attunement between a young devotee and a spiritual master. This new book by Narayani about Swami Kriyananda was recently released in India. Narayani will be touring around the world to release the book globally. Learn More

What is Ananda?

A worldwide spiritual movement to help you find joy within yourself, inspired by Paramhansa Yogananda and founded by his disciple, Swami Kriyananda.

Ananda Sangha – “fellowship of divine joy”—is a worldwide group of individuals who share the search for higher consciousness and the ideal of service to others by following the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. These teachings emphasize “Self-realisation” as direct inner experience of God. Non-sectarian, they are based on India’s timeless universal truths and offer practical solutions to the challenges of modern life.

In Joy We Live

“Master,” inquired a disciple, “what purpose does evil serve in God’s creation? Surely the Lord is a God of goodness and love. Is it possible that, as certain modern writers claim, He doesn’t know evil?”
Sri Yogananda chuckled. “God would have to be very stupid not to know evil!...Read More

One of the most inspiring characteristics of Swami Kriyananda was his ability to be perfectly holy and perfectly appropriate in every situation he found himself in—whether he was giving a lecture in front of two thousand people, or talking to the clerk of a randomly-picked street shop. The result was always the same: the other party left the encounter inspired and energized.

If you, or someone you care for, is experiencing a health challenge or difficult life situation, we can pray for them at a distance. You may submit prayer requests for physical, mental, or spiritual well-being. Email your request to: healing@anandaindia.org.

Make it a point, today, to laugh at least three times from your heart.

Such laughter is the strongest antidote for disease, depression, and corroding sorrow of every kind.